parenchyma
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels
Types & categories
- animal tissue hypernym
Sense 2 noun
the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems
Types & categories
- plant tissue hypernym
- chlorenchyma hyponym
Parts & wholes
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | animal tissue |
| 2 | substance holonym | Parts & wholes | pulp |
| 2 | substance holonym | Parts & wholes | pith |
| 2 | substance holonym | Parts & wholes | root |
| 2 | substance holonym | Parts & wholes | foliage |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | plant tissue |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | chlorenchyma |